Author: Abney, Glenn & Lauth, Tghomas P.
Title: The Politics of State & City Administration
Description: Albany, State University of New York, (1986). orig.boards. 23x14cm, xii,261 pp, Some light binding soil.. Textual tables.. Binding corners rubbed. Light binding corner bump. Good ¶ Contents: The Political Environment of State & City Administration; The Politics of State Administration: A Brief Introduction to State Government:The Tasks of State Administrators; The Governor as Chief Administrator; The Limits of Legislative Influence; Exchanges Between Interest Groups & State Administrators; "Speaking Truth to Power" in the State Appropriations Process; The Politics of City Administration: A Brief Introduction to City Government: Reform & Rational Decision Making; Influence of the Chief Executive on City Line Agencies; Council Intervention in Municipal Administration; Interest Group Influence in City Policy Making; A Comparative Analysis of Service Distribution & Rule Enforcement Decisions in Cities; Conclusion.

Keywords: Municipal Government, City Administration, Practical Politics, Political, United States, State States, , ,